Hair curler



June 25, 1940. N. L. SOLOMON HAIR CURLER Filed Nov. 30, 1937 ATTORNEYPatented June 25, 1940 UNITED STATES HAIR CURLERQ I Nathan L. Solomon,

MountVernon, N. Y.

Application November .30, 1937, Serial N0.:177, 177

6 Claims.

The present invention is concerned with. an improved and simplified haircurler of the type comprising pivotally associated clamping com.-ponents adapted to grip a portion of a tress of hair which is woundabout the complements upon bodily rotation of the curler about itslongitudinal axis to form a curl and one object of the invention residesin the provision of stop means to prevent displacement of the clampedportion of the tress towards the fulcrum means pivotally sustaining thecomplements thus precluding shearing of the hair when interposed betweenand clamped by the clamping components, and another object of theinvention is realized in the provision of a serviceable hair curlerwherein one of the components embodies a shoulder and a reduced portion,the shoulder cooperating to limit pivotal displacement of the companioncomplement or cover of the curler while the-reduced portion constitutesa tine which in association with the cover defines relatively elongatedgap means in which a part of the tress is initially clamped preparatoryto forming a curl and subsequently readily withdrawn therefrom uponremoval of the formed curl from the curler. Cther objects, advantagesand features of the invention will appear from the following detaileddescription considered in connection with the accompanying drawing, inwhich Fig. l is a perspective view of the hair curler according to myinvention, showing a portion of a tress of hair interposed between thecompanion complements preparatory to being clamped thereby.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal view of the curler showing the complementsclosed and about which a curl has been formed. 7

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the curler in a normallyclosed relation.

Fig. 4 is a sectional View on the line 4--4 of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 is an exploded and perspective view of the complements.

The hair curler l0 comprises complementary hair clamping components lland 12. Component H in part includes a tubular cylindrical portioncharacterized by a shoulder or brace sleeve I3 and the reduced portion Mwhich in effect constitutes a tine. Component l2 may be said to be ahollow inverted U-shaped cover or tine and includes perforated dependinglugs I6 straddling tube or component H at the rear of shoulder l3.

With the cover l2 mounted on component II the perforations I! of lugs l6are in line with perforations 18 of component ll. Thereafter a ferruleor rivet l9'is inserted into the alined per forations and upset at itsends as shown to prevent'displacement ofthe complements or components Hand I2 longitudinally of the ferrule which serves as fulcrum meanspermitting the complements to be pivotally opened as shown in Fig. 1.upon moving'manipulating portions 20 towards each other and of coursethe complements may be pivotally closed upon removing of finger pressurefrom manipulating portions 20 and due to action of spring 2| thecomplements are normally held closed.

In Fig. 1 a portion 22 of a tress of hair is mounted on tine'i 4 ofcomplement I i. Thereafter finger pressure on the part of the operatoris removed. Consequently tine or cover l2 closes. This portion 22 isheld clamped between the tines I2 and 14. In this connection, it will beobserved that stop shoulder l3 prevents shifting of hair longitudinallyof the curler towards the fulcrum means. It should also be observed thatwith the cover closed alined gaps 25 are formed defined by the sides ofthe cover and lower time [4. Although the tress is initially clampedwhen traversing these gaps the latter permits ease of removal of thisclamped part of the tress upon removal of the curl from the curler andsince the forward part of the cover 12 and tine l4 do not overlap, theedges thereof even though the curler is closed cannot cut the hairinterposed between the tines. In other Words, the alined gaps 25constitute a relief to facilitate the removal of the curl without dangerof shearing.

a part of the curl as often occurs if the sides of the cover were inoverlapping relation with the sides of its companion complement as inthe case of that portion of the cover above shoulder l3 and since theclamped part of the curled tress is prevented from reaching the part ofthe curler above shoulder I3 shearing of the tress. is prevented.

In the broader aspects of the invention, I do not desire to beunderstood as limiting its embodiments to details herein described andshown illustratively as a wide variety of modifications may be madewithin the scope of the appended claims without departing from thespirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. In a curler, a pair of complementary clamping members, meanspivotally sustaining said members, one of said members comprising atubular portion and a reduced portion defining a tine, the other memberof said pair constituting a cover, said reduced and tubular portionsdefining a shoulder to limit pivotal displacement of said cover towardssaid tine, said cover and tine defining elongated gaps constitutingrelief means to permit withdrawal of hair from said curler in a closedrelation of the latter.

2. In a curler, complementary hair clamping members, fulcrum meanspivotally supporting said members, one of said members comprisingelongated means having a shoulder and an elongated tine, another of saidmembers constituting a cover and defining with said tine alinedelongated gaps, spring means for holding said curler closed, saidshoulder in the fully closed relation of said curler defining means tolimit pivotal displacement of said cover towards said tine.

3. In a curler, complementary hair clamping members, fulcrum meanspivotally supporting said members, one of said members definingelongated means having a shoulder and an elongated tine, another of saidmembers constituting a cover, spring means for holding said membersclosed, said members in the closed relation thereof defining alinedgaps, said cover and tine adapted to clamp a portion of hair interposedtherebetween, said shoulder constituting means to prevent displacementof said clamped portion of hair towards said fulcrum means in a closedrelation of said members.

4. In a curler, complementary hair clamping members, fulcrum meanspivotally supporting said members, one of said members comprisingelongated means having a shoulder and an elongated tine, another of saidmembers constituting a cover and defining with said tine alinedelongated gaps, spring means for holding said curler closed, saidshoulder in the fully closed relation of said members defining means tolimit pivotal displacement of said cover towards said tine.

5. In a curler, complementary hair clamping hollow members, fulcrummeans pivotally supporting said members, one of said members definingelongated means having a shoulder disposed forwardly of said fulcrummeans and an elongated tine arranged forwardly of said shoulder, anotherof said members constituting a cover, spring means for holding saidmembers closed, said members in the closed relation thereof definingalined gaps, said cover and tine adapted to clamp a portion of hairtraversing said gaps, said shoulder constituting means to preventdisplacement of said clamped portion of hair towards said fulcrum means.

6. A hair curler comprising two elongated members substantiallysemi-circular in cross section,

said members having end portions formed to provide operating handles,one of said members adjacent to its operating handle being constructedto provide an elongated brace sleeve, means for pivotally connecting themembers one to the other at a point rearwardly of but closely adjacentto the brace sleeve, contact of the second member with the brace sleevelimiting the extent of movement of the members one toward the l other,said sleeve when in contact with the secand member being snugly receivedtherein, and means for constantly urging said members to said limit ofmovement.

NATHAN L. SOLOMON.

